Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 85,000 hectares (850.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Ulugqat is a frontier area located at the western margin of China, adjacent to Kirghizstan, Uzbekistan and Tadzhikistan, 150 km west north-west of Kashi (Kaxgar) City and 1,250 km south-west of Urumqi. The IBA is on upper Kaxgar River.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Animals include Canis lupus, Vulpes vulpes, Ovis ammon and Capra ibex.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ulugqat grassland and wetland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ulugqat-grassland-and-wetland-iba-china-(mainland) on 26/12/2024.